Multimix Mixer

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so im getting a mesa triple rectifier amp head and i want to plug my guitar and my synth in to it but i want the guitar to go to my guitar amp cabinet and the synth to go to my bass amp cabinet but still go through the mesa triple rectifier amp head....can it do that or do i need them both the have their own set up.

please help, thanks:)

You did not say whether you are getting the three channel or two channel triple rectifier so, I'm assuming the two channel.

Here is the User's Manual for that amp head. http://www.mesaboogie.com/manuals/2chRecto.pdf - I looked at it and I'm not sure but, I don't think you can do that. It appears that both channels are sent over all the possible outputs and they are not maintained separately as they are in a stereo amplifier.

I had a similar problem in that I play guitar, bass and keyboard and wanted one sound system that was adequate for all three instruments. So, the first thing I did was look at speakers. I selected the JBL JRX115 speaker cabinets but, I knew I needed a deeper low end response for my 5-string bass and my keyboard synthesizer. So, I added two JBL ES250P 400 watt powered subwoofers to the configuration to handle the low end bass all the way down to a 25 Hz frequency response. Then, I matched up the JRX115s with a 500 watt stereo power amplifier. That would be my volume supplier and the speakers would deliver the pristine sound reproduction I was after. I just needed a way to funnel all three instruments into that sound system. So, I added an Alesis Multimix mixer as my funnel. Now I can plug the keyboard into the mixer directly, and connect the guitar and bass to my BOSS GT-10 (guitar) and GT-10B (bass) effects processors and then into the mixer. The mixer outputs to both the powered subwoofers and the stereo power amp. The speakers can handle all three instruments so, I did not have to separate the sound to a specific speaker systems. The subwoofers will filter out all frequencies above 150 Hz and only receive the 25 Hz to 150 Hz signals sent by the bass and keyboard. The JRX115s can handle 38 Hz signals all the way up to 12.5 kHz. The range on the Guitar is only 164 Hz to 2.6 kHz and the Keyboard range is just above 8.3 kHz so, I'm completely covered by my speakers and the speaker cabinets are 2-way that includes a high frequency horn and a low to mid frequency 15" woofer. By adding the subs, I have a three way speaker system that figures out internally where to send what signals so there in virtually no concern over blown speaker possibilities.

That triple rectifier was designed as a guitar amplifier and as such there is really no information about what the speaker capacity is in terms of Hertz or frequency response. So, I'm guessing you need to look at the speaker cabinet specifications to know that. Anyway, I hope this discussion helps and you can probably now figure out what you need to do to get the sound you are looking for.

By-the-way, I have professional musicians coming up to me all the time and commenting on the high quality of my live sound and asking what kind of sound system I'm using. They are all very surprised to learn that I'm not using either a guitar or bass or keyboard amplifier and that the sound is coming pretty much directly from the guitar and bass effects processors and the keyboard synthesizer and all my amplification system does is amplify that sound. When I sing, I sing through a BOSS VE-20 vocal performer that also goes through the mixer into the sound system.

You might find it interesting that the complete cost of my 500 watt sound system including the stereo power amplifier, all the speaker cabinets, including the powered subs, the 16 channel mixer and all the cables was just under $2,000 and everything I bought was new. A new 150 watt Triple Rectifier head (no speakers or cables) costs right around $1,900 - http://www.guitarcenter.com/Mesa-Boogie-Triple-Rectifier-150W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head-581739-i1603446.gc - Based on my listener response, I'm getting one hell of a sound for a heck of lot less money than the alternative. You might also consider that I can actually plug the entire band into my sound system and I do.